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AI expert contrasts early AI with LLMs, urges law students to master core skills

An AI expert reflects on the evolution of AI from early models like Rumelhart's BP and Kohonen's SOM to today's large language models (LLMs). The author notes that while LLMs are now widely used by legal professionals as labor-saving tools, they believe law students should still focus on developing fundamental reading and writing skills rather than relying on AI. This is because mastering these core legal competencies is essential for future practice and judgment. AI

IMPACT Highlights the importance of foundational skills in the face of AI adoption, suggesting a potential gap in legal education.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on the history and current use of AI in the legal field.

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AI expert contrasts early AI with LLMs, urges law students to master core skills

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When I went to # law school, the state-of-the-art # AI was still Rumelhart’s BP and Kohonen’s SOM. That is a roundabout way of saying that we learned to read an

    When I went to # law school, the state-of-the-art # AI was still Rumelhart’s BP and Kohonen’s SOM. That is a roundabout way of saying that we learned to read and write the way lawyers do, instead of relying on the LLM. Today, most lawyers I know use the LLM with their firm-suppli…